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Voice- The Bodyshop with Jennifer Black and Dr. Steve is brought to you by Allegheny Chesapeake Physical Therapy.

Jennifer Black - Welcome, tonight we will be talking about headaches!

Dr. Steve - Jennifer headaches can be extremely disruptive to ones life. There are many causes of Headaches; tonight I am going to talk about one that can be treated very successfully.

This headache can present as one that starts at the base of the skull and progress over the top of the head to the forehead, to the temples and even behind the eyes. These can frequently be caused by the upper cervical spine. The top to vertebrae can have spasm that creates the headache. This creates decreased blood flow, pain and the headache.

These headaches can come and go, they can be worsened by sleeping in a bad position, yanking on something, like pulling something over the seat in the car, or just working on the computer too long. Stress can make them more frequent and more painful.

Here is the good new! By mobilizing the vertebrae and working on the muscles the HA will disappear. The really good news is once the movement in the spine is restored to normal the headaches don't return.

If you have these types of headaches, get evaluated by a physical therapist, and if your headaches are caused by this situation it is a usually resolved quickly. You won't have to suffer any more. Part of this treatment is to teach the patient to treat themselves so they can prevent the return of these headaches.

Jennifer Black - Thank you Dr. Steve. If you want more information Contact Dr. Steve at 1-800-332-5740 or www.AlleghanyChesapeake.com